| OutKast is an American hip-hop duo, comprised | | | | troubles with Rosa Parks over the title of |
| of Andre "Andre 3000" Benjamin (formerly | | | | one of the album's singles, which bore Parks' |
| known as "Dre") and Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. | | | | name. After five years of legal contention, |
| Having sold over 20 million records with six | | | | the suit was eventually settled with neither |
| albums under their belt, OutKast is easily | | | | OutKast or LaFace Records having to admit any |
| one of the most successful hip-hop groups of | | | | wrongdoing. In 2000, the duo's fourth album, |
| all time. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, a | | | | Stankonia, also debuted at #2 on the album |
| double album representing a solo album from | | | | charts and would ultimately go |
| each member of the duo, achieved diamond | | | | quadruple-platinum, thanks in large to such |
| status, selling over 10 million units, a feat | | | | hit singles including: B.O.B. (Bombs Over |
| only two other hip hop albums have ever | | | | Baghdad), So Fresh, So Clean, and Ms. |
| accomplished. OutKast's commercial success | | | | Jackson. Ms. Jackson would become the pair's |
| corresponds to the duo's critically | | | | first pop crossover hit, achieving the #1 |
| acclaimed, distinct and experimental sound, | | | | ranking on the US pop singles chart. In |
| which is rare for such a mainstream rap | | | | 2001, OutKast would receive two Grammy |
| group. | | | | Awards, one for Best Rap Album for Stankonia |
| | | | and the other for Best Rap Performance by a |
| Benjamin and Patton, both from Atlanta, | | | | Duo or Group for Ms. Jackson. That same |
| Georgia, went to the same high school | | | | year, the duo would release a greatest hits |
| together and would regularly engage in rap | | | | album, Big Boi and Dre Present...OutKast, |
| battles, only to later team up and form | | | | which included three new tracks. The |
| OutKast. In 1992, the newly formed duo | | | | following year, OutKast would receive Best |
| signed to LaFace Records and became the | | | | Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for The |
| label's first hip hop act. In 1994, their | | | | Whole World, one of the new tracks off the |
| full length debut, | | | | record. |
| Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, which | | | | |
| included hits such as Git up, Git Out and | | | | In 2003, OutKast released a double album, |
| Player's Ball, which would reach #1 on the | | | | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. The album, |
| Billboard Rap Chart. OutKast's second album, | | | | which was basically two solo albums by each |
| ATLiens, released in 1996, reached #2 on the | | | | member, would ultimately become the duo's |
| US album charts and includes hits, ATLiens | | | | best selling album debuting on the Billboard |
| and Elevators (Me and You), which would | | | | 200 Albums Chart at #1 and achieving diamond |
| become the group's first Top 20 hit. | | | | status. Hits such as The Way You Move, Hey |
| | | | Ya, and "Roses" would keep the album at the |
| Outkast's third album, Aquemini, also reached | | | | top of the charts for several weeks. The |
| the #2 position on the charts at the time of | | | | album would go on to win the Grammy Award for |
| its release in 1998. The album earned the | | | | the 2004 "Album of the Year". OutKast's next |
| very rare "5 Mic" rating from The Source | | | | album will be the soundtrack to their film |
| magazine, which is equivalent to a 5 out of 5 | | | | Idlewild, which is scheduled to be released |
| rating. A year later, the duo ran into legal | | | | on August 22, 2006. |